Spawn 13 » Birth http://www.spawn13.com All our base are belong to her! Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:49:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Holding Eve for the first time! http://www.spawn13.com/2009/12/01/holding-eve-for-the-first-time/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/12/01/holding-eve-for-the-first-time/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:41:07 +0000 framboise http://www.spawn13.com/?p=119 family1

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/12/01/holding-eve-for-the-first-time/feed/ 4 Eve Christine Hanzely http://www.spawn13.com/2009/12/01/eve-christine-hanzely/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/12/01/eve-christine-hanzely/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:42:29 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=114 eve_and_dom

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/12/01/eve-christine-hanzely/feed/ 10 She’s finally here! http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/30/shes-finally-here/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/30/shes-finally-here/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:46:13 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=109 babygirl

Born 11/30/2009 12:50AM, 7lbs 14oz, 21″ tall?  :)

Name to be revealed after Mommy and Daddy can catch our breaths.

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/30/shes-finally-here/feed/ 16 Almost there! http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/almost-there/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/almost-there/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:11:15 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=106 9-10cm… baby station activated… next post could be the one!  Heidi and the spawn are doing great!

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/almost-there/feed/ 2 6cm and Rising… http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/6cm-and-rising/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/6cm-and-rising/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:15:35 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=104 Or expanding, rather.  They had to re-do the epidural, and it appears to be much better again.  Dilated at 6cm.  She’s almost here!

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/6cm-and-rising/feed/ 2 We have lift off! http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/we-have-lift-off/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/we-have-lift-off/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:53:33 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=101 Epidural, sweet epidural.  They’ll be kicking up the pitocin pretty soon.  Heidi and the baby are doing great!  Now my job is to have the chapstick ready at all times.  ;-)

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/we-have-lift-off/feed/ 1 Poor lamb http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/poor-lamb/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/poor-lamb/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:36:49 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=97 Contractions are steady at 3-4 minutes, and she’s having back labor… my duties continue!

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/poor-lamb/feed/ 1 Things appear to be escalating… http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/things-appear-to-be-escalating/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/things-appear-to-be-escalating/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:25:30 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=94 I now have a duty: back counter pressure!  The contractions are definitely picking up… about 4 minutes apart.  Judging by Heidi’s breathing during the, I think it’s safe to rate them at a solid 7, if not higher.

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/things-appear-to-be-escalating/feed/ 3 Gandhi Mahal > Pitocin http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/gandhi-mahal-pitocin/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/gandhi-mahal-pitocin/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:46:59 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=90 Forget about pitocin to induce labor, just order some “medium” spicy curry from Gandhi Mahal!  I don’t even want to imagine what “hot” spicy curry would have done.  Yes, ladies and gents, Heidi’s water has finally broke.  It broke as she was standing up from the table at Gandhi Mahal last night at about 9pm.  However, don’t get too excited yet… still only 1-2 centimeters dilated, and the contractions are just now starting to be about 6 minutes apart, but they are getting stronger (6-7 on the pain scale).  She will be getting some pitocin to try and get things moving a little more consistent and faster.  Still looking at “a while” before things really start happening.

]]> http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/29/gandhi-mahal-pitocin/feed/ 0 Induction Fail 4:17PM http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/20/induction-fail-417pm/ http://www.spawn13.com/2009/11/20/induction-fail-417pm/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:34 +0000 The Dahm http://www.spawn13.com/?p=72 We’re goin’ home!  I think Heidi is rather pleased with the prospect of real food, being able to walk around freely and her own bed.  ______ Christine Hanzely will be here at a later date.

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